Title :
Gratings in plasmonic V-groove waveguides
Author :
Smith, Cameron L C ; Fernandez-Cuesta, Irene ; Kristensen, Anders
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Micro- & Nanotechnol., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We introduce visible light optical gratings to surface plasmon V-groove waveguides. Gradient e-beam dosage onto silicon stamp enables structuring V-grooves of varying depth. Nanoimprint lithography maintains a Λ=265 nm corrugation for gold surface devices.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; electron beam lithography; metal stamping; nanolithography; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; plasmonics; soft lithography; surface plasmons; Au; gradient electron beam; nanoimprint lithography; plasmonic V-groove waveguides; surface device; surface plasmon V-groove waveguide; visible light optical gratings; wavelength 265 nm; Biomedical optical imaging; DNA; Gold; Gratings; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
